Dixie State's name

6:18 PM,
Oct. 22, 2012

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IN OUR VIEW

The St. George-area community can take a lot of pride in the growth over the decades of Dixie State College.

What was once a junior college has grown into a high-quality four-year institution with a growing portfolio of bachelors degrees. As a result of hard work by administrators, faculty, students and the community, the college appears poised to make a remarkable transition from junior college to university in less than 10 years.

There are some interesting challenges that come with advancement to university status. Masters programs have to be decided upon and developed. Highly educated ...